Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay charged over election expenses

Tory candidate for South Thanet among three charged after investigation into overspending in 2015 election campaignThe Conservative candidate for South Thanet, a member of his staff and a Tory election organiser have been charged over allegations of illegal election spending during the party’s 2015 campaign to win the seat.The Crown Prosecution Service said there was sufficient evidence to charge three people, among them Craig Mackinlay, who was the MP from 2015 and is seeking re-election